Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra
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The Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra (RSYO) is a musical group in Reading, Pennsylvania
which performs classical orchestral music. Created in 1989, the orchestra was formed by the Education Committee of the Reading Symphony Orchestra (RSO) Board of Directors with the intention of providing experience to local teenagers in the field of classical music. Supported by the RSO and a parent association, the orchestra holds annual holiday and spring concerts, as well as occasional international tours. The orchestra has toured the United Kingdom
; French Canada; and Germany
, Austria
, Switzerland
, and the Czech Republic
in 2001, 2003, and 2004 respectively. The most recent tour was Italy in 2007. http://www.readingsymphony.com/youthorchestra.asp
For the 2008-2009 season, the orchestra split into two smaller orchestras with one consisting primarily of students in grades 9 and 10 while the other is composed of students in 11th and 12th grade. Peter Brye continues to conduct the orchestra of older students, while Brian Mishler has assumed the role of conductor to the younger orchestra. Mr. Mishler is also the orchestral director at Exeter High School
in Exeter, Pennsylvania.
The orchestra for the 2007-2008 season is the largest in the RSYO's history, with 133 members. The concerts for the 2007-2008 season were performed on December 8, 2007 at Reading High School and May 18, 2008 at Schuylkill Valley High School. http://www.readingsymphonyyouth.org/schedule.html
Peter Brye is the founding conductor and Music Director of the RSYO as well as the Assistant Principal Cellist of the RSO. Brye is a graduate of the University of Oregon
and the Pennsylvania State University
. He taught cello, instrumental conducting, and conducted the University Community Orchestra for 26 years at Millersville University, where he retired from in 2007. http://www.millersville.edu/~music/brye.html
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
which performs classical orchestral music. Created in 1989, the orchestra was formed by the Education Committee of the Reading Symphony Orchestra (RSO) Board of Directors with the intention of providing experience to local teenagers in the field of classical music. Supported by the RSO and a parent association, the orchestra holds annual holiday and spring concerts, as well as occasional international tours. The orchestra has toured the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
; French Canada; and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, and the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
in 2001, 2003, and 2004 respectively. The most recent tour was Italy in 2007. http://www.readingsymphony.com/youthorchestra.asp
For the 2008-2009 season, the orchestra split into two smaller orchestras with one consisting primarily of students in grades 9 and 10 while the other is composed of students in 11th and 12th grade. Peter Brye continues to conduct the orchestra of older students, while Brian Mishler has assumed the role of conductor to the younger orchestra. Mr. Mishler is also the orchestral director at Exeter High School
Exeter Township Senior High School
Exeter Township Senior High School is a public secondary school located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school serves about 1,400 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Exeter Township School District. In 2006 the school went through major renovations. The school received a new cafe and new classroom wing...
in Exeter, Pennsylvania.
The orchestra for the 2007-2008 season is the largest in the RSYO's history, with 133 members. The concerts for the 2007-2008 season were performed on December 8, 2007 at Reading High School and May 18, 2008 at Schuylkill Valley High School. http://www.readingsymphonyyouth.org/schedule.html
Peter Brye is the founding conductor and Music Director of the RSYO as well as the Assistant Principal Cellist of the RSO. Brye is a graduate of the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
and the Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. He taught cello, instrumental conducting, and conducted the University Community Orchestra for 26 years at Millersville University, where he retired from in 2007. http://www.millersville.edu/~music/brye.html